Lauri
In Finnish, the standard form of Laurence, from the Roman Laurentius, meaning man of Laurentum. In American use it reads as a respelling of Laurie.
Lauri in 2025
Lauri was given to 7 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 21,142nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 473,620 babies born.
The history of Lauri
Lauri reached its highest point in 1961, when 717 babies were given the name, ranking 640th that year.
Across the 114 years of records since 1912, 11,246 babies have been named Lauri. Half of them were born before 1964, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Lauri by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lauri | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 50 | 4,220 |
| 1920s | 60 | 4,302 |
| 1930s | 8 | 5,480 |
| 1940s | 187 | 2,326 |
| 1950s | 2,515 | 724 |
| 1960s | 5,561 | 640 |
| 1970s | 2,095 | 906 |
| 1980s | 538 | 2,062 |
| 1990s | 136 | 5,204 |
| 2000s | 41 | 17,992 |
| 2010s | 31 | 22,282 |
| 2020s | 24 | 21,142 |
Where Lauri is heading
Lauri was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1961 peak — Lauri is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Lauri
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lauri.